Mythic Volume 1

I am admittedly a 'Phil Hester homer.' If Phil Hester is involved, I will likely be purchasing it. Initially I was introduced to Phil Hester as an artist and then I saw his writing chops. I must admit, his works as a writer and artist take up a good portion of my shelves. This work has been no exception. In this collection Phil writes while joining with John McCrea on art whom he had worked with on Athiest. It's a near perfect combo. Here's my feedback:1. As mentioned Phil Hester writes and John McCrea provides art. John McCrea is also a personal fave (from Hitman, Atheist and Monarchy). The art fits the story as if no one else could draw the story.2. The story is witty, irreverent, and engaging. The story is almost multi-genre. From supernatural, to thriller, to mystery, to sci-fi, to superhero. The story has a great balance to hold fans of any of those genres. The characters are engaging and creative.3. The collection wraps the first story line and has nice features. Several back-up stories are included as well as some sketches.4. I ended reading the collection wanting more. I can only hope that more Mythic stories are written and drawn in the future (but I had the same hope for Atheist to no avail).I hope the future has more Mythic, if not, this is a great book and will get many re-readings.

If bord and doom patrol had a baby this would be it. It's a team of supernatural agents who are all obscure mythological figures. It's a fun weird book and great if you like the above mentioned titles

Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy:The best part of MYTHIC, VOLUME 1 was the prologue; the rest of the book didn’t quite keep up with the action and tone. Still, it had some bright moments where it twisted mythology and religion into new and surprising shapes.In a world where scientists can refuse to die (and turn into ghosts because they don’t believe in anything enough to move on) and demons can possess peaceful rock creatures, it’s a good thing Mythic is there there to police things.The art style, ink-heavy and a bit faded, fit the story perfectly and McCrea's drawings do a great job conveying the tone and action throughout.The pacing of this story felt a bit off, like the authors had so many cool asides to show us that they spent tons of time on them and didn’t concentrate on the main story line enough. The world is ending, but let’s go tickle cow udders (that part was hilarious, but felt a bit badly timed). The minor occurrences and the asides were my favourite parts. They were funny and provided glimpses into mythology from around the world. In contrast, the main story line felt like a jumble of mythology quickly smashed together.After a few issues they realise there is a traitor at Mythic; unfortunately, I had an idea of who it was right away. I was proven right a few pages later. In a book with lots of little surprises, it was disappointing to have the main villain be so obvious.This book will inevitably be compared to BPRD by Mike Mignola, and not necessarily to it’s advantage. MYTHIC may be a graphic novel that is worth picking up in individual comic form. As a compilation, it shows off the storytelling flaws too much.

Mythic Volume 1 by Phillip Hester is a fun ride. The premise that not only is there magic but it can break (so to speak) and be in need of fixing by a secret group is wonderful.I felt it started a little slow, or something, I am not sure. Fortunately that feeling was short-lived and soon forgotten as I was swept up into the narrative. If, like me, you are unsure at first just keep going, you'll be happy you did.The play between mythical characters and modernity is interesting. Yesterday's myths are, in many ways, what we might now consider magic or at least magical. If that magic was what was real all along then those mythical beings have done a remarkable job of keeping us in the dark.Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.